Table 1. Overall biochemical results according to age groups (in years) and according to sex and age groups.
| Characteristics | 21–30 | 31–40 | 41–50 | 51–60 | 61–70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 volunteers (n=11M,11F/group) | |||||
| Total Chol (mg/dL) | 156.68±28.91 | 190.91±35.82 | 200.73±32.84* | 223.27±46.16* | 211.76±41.48* |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 82.91±27.09 | 103.50±27.64 | 122.32±30.53* | 135.32±44.20*+ | 127.62±33.21* |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 55.77±13.08 | 66.00±30.40 | 57.50±17.59 | 60.95±16.63 | 58.57±13.35 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 85.14±50.93 | 97.91±52.05 | 99.77±47.63 | 130.77±57.68* | 123.43±47.91* |
| Glycemia (mg/dL) | 87.54±4.96 | 89.14±6.51 | 91.82±8.92 | 93.23±6.72 | 95.90±8.02*+ |
| Males (n=11M/group) | |||||
| Total Chol (mg/dL) | 161.64±30.94 | 190.45±34.15 | 201.00±41.37 | 218.45±30.53* | 204.64±26.30* |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 89.91±29.22 | 111.82±28.31 | 131.64±35.12* | 135.91±23.47* | 125.64±19.82* |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 50.54±13.84 | 53.27±10.78 | 46.82±6.65 | 55.09±13.15 | 52.00±11.54 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 100.27±69.41 | 122.73±53.57 | 107.91±43.58 | 132.82±52.48 | 129.82±56.69 |
| Glycemia (mg/dL) | 89.27±5.98 | 90.82±8.07 | 95.36±9.23 | 92.36±5.06 | 94.54±6.15 |
| Females (n=11F/group) | |||||
| Total Chol (mg/dL) | 151.73±27.26 | 191.36±39.08 | 200.45±23.51* | 228.09±59.08* | 219.60±54.07* |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 75.91±24.08 | 95.18±25.50 | 113.00±23.09 | 134.73±59.59* | 129.80±44.78* |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 61.00±10.38 | 78.73±38.31 | 68.18±18.83 | 68.18±18.83 | 65.80±11.72 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 70.00±11.18 | 73.09±38.27 | 91.64±52.16 | 128.73±64.98 | 116.40±37.76 |
| Glycemia (mg/dL) | 85.82±3.06 | 87.45±4.20 | 88.27±7.35 | 94.09±8.21 | 97.40±9.80*+# |
Data are reported as means±SD. Chol: cholesterol; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein. *P<0.05 compared to 21–30; +P<0.05 compared to 31–40; #P<0.05 compared to 41–50 (one-way ANOVA with Tukey test post-hoc or Kruskal-Wallis one-way ANOVA on ranks with post-hoc Dunn's test).